Explore the Family Name Stasi

The meaning of Stasi

Italian (southern): patronymic or plural form of Stasio. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Luigi, Rocco, Luca, Luciano, Mafalda, Nicola, Romano, Santo.

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How common is the last name Stasi in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stasi has experienced a dip in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 37,043 in 2000 to 43,438 in 2010, representing a decrease of approximately 17.26%. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying the Stasi surname also decreased by 12.35%, from 567 in 2000 to 497 in 2010. This change led to a reduction of the proportion of the Stasi surname per 100,000 people, which dropped from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010, marking a decrease of 19.05%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,043	#43,438	-17.26%
Count	567	497	-12.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.17	-19.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stasi

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Stasi surname. In 2000 and 2010, there were no reported instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. However, the ethnicity data shows an increase in the percentage of people with the Stasi surname identifying as having two or more races, rising from 1.59% in 2000 to 2.01% in 2010. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 94.53% in 2000 to 93.36% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of people identifying as Hispanic increased from 3.00% in 2000 to 3.82% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.53%	93.36%	-1.24%
Hispanic	3%	3.82%	27.33%
Two or More Races	1.59%	2.01%	26.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%